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Vikings' Asher Allen retires at age 24
WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 (UPI) -- Tomas Vokoun stopped 43-of-44 shots and Dmitry Orlov's first NHL goal was the game-winner Sunday in Washington's 2-1 decision over Carolina.
Vokoun turned aside all 18 shots he faced in the third period, racking up his sixth straight home win as the Capitals improved to 17-5-1 at the Verizon Center and grabbed a share of the Southeast Division lead.
Orlov, a rookie defenseman, beat Carolina goalie Cam Ward at the post 72 seconds into the third period, knocking in a bouncing puck to break a 1-1 tie.
Alexander Semin also scored for Washington,
Jussi Jokinen got his first goal in 25 games and Ward finished with 22 saves for the Hurricanes, who fell to 0-9-3 in their last 12 meetings with the Caps.
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PARIS, June 1 (UPI) --
Victoria Azarenka and Maria Sharapova, the world's top two ranked women's tennis players, picked up wins Friday at the French Open.
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NEW YORK, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. author Lauren Weisberger is working on a sequel to her 2003 blockbuster novel, "The Devil Wears Prada," EW.com reported.
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MIAMI, June 1 (UPI) --
U.S. weather forecasters say the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season is expected to be about average, despite the rare late-May landfall of Beryl.
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HOLMES BEACH, Fla., June 1 (UPI) --
Employees at a Florida grocery store restrained a Cuban sandwich thief by sitting on him until authorities arrived, police say.
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